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Muhammad al-Mahdi
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twelfth and last Imam in Shia Twelver of Islam
Key facts
- Preceded by
- Hasan al-Askari
- Born
- c. 255 AH ( c. 868 ), Samarra, Abbasid Empire
- Parents
- Hasan al-Askari Narjis
- Known for
- Being the last of the Twelve Imams
- Relatives
- Ahl al-Bayt ( Husaynid )
- Religion
- Shia Islam
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Muhammad
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Abbasid Caliphate
- Place of birth
- Samarra
- Father
- Hasan al-Askari
- Mother
- Narjis
- Sibling
- Sayyid Ali Akbar
- Occupation
- imam
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Shia Islam
- Image
- Chester Beatty T 414 fol 129r Muhammad al-Mehdi.png
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- date of birth
- 0869-07-29
- name in native language
- أبو القاسم محمد بن الحسن المهدي
- Commons category
- Muhammad al-Mahdi
- relative
- Jafar ibn Ali al-Hadi
- date of disappearance
- 0941-05-15
Sources (3)
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Encyclopedic overview
Principles
Monotheism
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